Jack Madden

The 2009 All-Ireland minor winner retired from Armagh duty at the end of last year, and he sees Rory Grugan and Aidan Forker as key influences.

Friday marks a remarkable ninth Ulster MFC final in 12 seasons for Derry.

Gabriel Bannigan has highlighted the turnover of players his management have dealt with in 2026, with 16 debuts handed out since Andy Moran took on the Mayo gig.

Fellow candidate Robbie Keane's previous stint in charge of Israeli outfit Maccabi Tel Aviv looks certain to detract from his popularity amongst supporters in terms of being a potential successor.

For O’Toole, these things go beyond football.

The winners of the Round 2A ties will advance straight to the quarter-finals of the All-Ireland.

One side will already be in the quarter-finals before Armagh kick a ball next, with Donegal meeting Cork on their return to Ballybofey on Saturday, June 13.

The Donegal manager escaped punishment as match official Seán Hurson wrote in his report that the incident had been dealt with, therefore leaving retrospective action an impossibility.

Duffy likes to think Down's lofty ambitions are sculpting an upward trajectory. No harm was ever done to anyone in philosophising as to why not?

The FAI 's Board of Directors are seeking approval from UEFA to move the Republic of Ireland's home Nations League fixture against Israel to a neutral venue, according to RTÉ.